one-handed
Using one palm
One-handed describes something done with or requiring only one hand: a one-handed catch, one-handed typing.
It can describe a person who has use of only one hand, or equipment designed for single-hand operation.
The phrase sometimes implies impressive skill or casual ease—catching something one-handed suggests effortlessness that two hands wouldn't.
Seize or snag
- throwPropel by arm motion
- backhandRacket stroke across body
- forehandPalm-outward racket stroke
- serveAttend to needs
dribble · shoot · bowl · paddle · racket · archery · fencing · basketball
Manufactured body substitute
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- accessibleAble to be reached
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
customized · modified · accommodation · adjustable · voice-activated · velcro
Skillful hand coordination
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
finesse · deftness · control · nimbleness · proficiency · adeptness · technique · mastery
Seize or understand
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- holdMaintain in grasp
- palmHand's flat interior
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
squeeze · clamp · catch · snatch · cradle · scoop · underhand · overhand
Entering text via keyboard
- textingSending typed mobile messages
- drivingControlling a vehicle
- cookingPreparing food with heat
- buttoningSecuring with disc closures
zipping · tying · pouring · opening · carrying · folding · cutting · stirring
Hilted fighting blade
- saberCurved military sword
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
shield · axe · mace · cudgel · buckler · parry · thrust · slash
Strap-based support or launcher
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- bandageWound covering strip
- fractureSplit in hard material
sprain · recovery · temporary · immobilized · healing · rehabilitation · compensating · favoring
catch
Seize or snag
serve · dribble · shoot · bowl · paddle · racket · archery · fencing · basketball · swimming
prosthetic
Manufactured body substitute
- assistiveProviding help or aid
- ergonomicDesigned for bodily efficiency
- accessibleAble to be reached
adaptive · customized · modified · accommodation · adjustable · voice-activated · velcro
dexterity
Skillful hand coordination
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
precision · finesse · deftness · control · nimbleness · proficiency · adeptness · technique · mastery · practice
grasp
Seize or understand
pinch · squeeze · clamp · catch · snatch · cradle · scoop · underhand · overhand · sideways
typing
Entering text via keyboard
buttoning · zipping · tying · pouring · opening · carrying · folding · cutting · stirring · dialing
sword
Hilted fighting blade
dagger · shield · axe · mace · cudgel · buckler · parry · thrust · slash · draw
sling
Strap-based support or launcher
fracture · sprain · recovery · temporary · immobilized · healing · rehabilitation · compensating · favoring · protecting
guitar
Fretted stringed instrument
- ukuleleSmall Hawaiian stringed instrument
- tambourineJingling handheld percussion instrument
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
maraca · castanet · harmonica · melodica · trumpet · trombone · drumstick · pizzicato · strumming · plucking
- ___-handed wordsbackhanded, offhanded, ambidextrous
- bowling techniqueshook, curve ball, cranker, stroker, tweener
- weapon traitsaccuracy, damage, range, recoil, durability
- Cubingspeedcubing, cube, cuber, solve, scramble
- SpeedcubingRoux, algorithm, layer by layer, lookahead, scramble
- brain lateralitylaterality, brain lateralization, brain hemispheres, ambidexterity, cross-dominance
one-handedtwo-handed
Requiring both palms
both-handed · bimanual · double-handed · with both hands · ambidextrous
one, hand, alone, handle, hands, handful, handled, handling, handed